AA&S 2026 Conference | June 22-25

2026 DATES ANNOUNCED

AA&S 2026 will be held on June 22-25, 2026 at the Dayton Convention Center.

22 - 25, June 2026

Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, OH

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCED

MS LILY ARCUSA
Director of Engineering and Technical Management Chief Engineer, AFLCMC

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KEY TRAINING COURSE NOW OFFERED

TITLED:
Training for the New, Recently Fielded, MIL-HDBK-516D, Airworthiness Certification Criteria

In moving from 516C to 516D, significant changes were made to the document. This training will provide a change overview of the entire document to include what the development team set out to accomplish and why, what was actually accomplished and what updates are still to come. Each individual Section in 516D will be discussed and an overview of the major changes will be given by subject matter experts in those disciplines.

Instructed by Mr. Duane Sevey, AFLCMC/EN-EZ | USAF Deputy Technical Airworthiness Authority (TAA)
Presented as a four-hour course.

About AA&S Conference

The Aircraft Airworthiness and Sustainment Conference serves as the premier forum bringing individuals, industry professionals, and aircraft certification authorities together to focus on existing and future certification strategies and methods.

This conference emphasizes the importance of ensuring that existing aircraft are maintained and flown in an airworthy condition throughout the entire life cycle of the aircraft.

172

Professional Participants

71

Organizations Represented

13

Unique

Exhibitors

Conference Highlights

Global attendees bring diverse perspectives on airworthiness, certification, and sustainment, shared through presentations, Industry and Government forums, exhibits, and social activities.

Key Discussion Topics

Topics often include Airworthiness Standards, Fleet Management, Aviation Safety, Nondestructive Inspection, Composite Structures, Emerging Material Systems and Digital Twin/Digital Thread.

Our Mission

The ultimate goal of the Aircraft Airworthiness and Sustainment Conference is to enhance aircraft certification knowledge and processes, resulting in the uncompromised safety of aircraft around the world.

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